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British artists and activists call on Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre to reject performance in Israel
British artists and activists are demanding that Shakespeare’s Globe Theater cancel a recently announced performance of “Hamlet” at the Israeli Cameri Theatre in Tel Aviv on March 30. Text below is from Inminds and Artists for Palestine. Photos via Inminds. On 25th March 2016 activists from Inminds human rights group protested outside Shakespeare’s Globe […]
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British actors and directors call for Israeli state theatre to be withdrawn from Globe festival
The following letter by notable British actors, producers, directors, screenwriters and members of the theatre community was published in the Guardian on March 29, 2012: We notice with dismay and regret that Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London has invited Israel‘s National Theatre, Habima, to perform The Merchant of Venice in its Globe to Globe festival this coming May. […]
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James Blake: Limit Your Love of Israeli Apartheid
The following letter to James Blake was issued by Boycott from Within: Dear James Blake, We are a group of Israeli citizens who support the Palestinian call for boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) against Israel. We oppose our government’s policies of ethnic cleansing, occupation and apartheid, we strongly believe that international pressure is essential in […]
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Another BDS success: Joker cancels Tel Aviv show
By Uri Yaacobi Keller for the Alternative Information Center After the Boycott Divestment Sanctions campaign opened his eyes to the harsh reality of the occupation, British dubstep artist Joker cancelled his Tel Aviv show. The small but significant victory for BDS shows the inroads the movement is making around the globe. Let”s start with the […]
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Open Letter to MF Doom: Don’t entertain a doomed apartheid regime!
The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel issued to following call to MF Doom, calling upon him to respect the Palestinian call for academic and cultural boycott: It is with great disappointment that the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) has learned of your scheduled performance […]
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BDS Success: Yardbirds cancel concert in Israel
From the Refrain Playing Israel blog, great news about a cancellation by the Yardbirds: Many Yardbird fans are thrilled to hear that these British legends, famous for the unmatched single “For Your Love,” will not play in apartheid Israel. Professor Haim Bresheeth, Mike Cushman, Professor Adah Kay, and Professor Jonathan Rosenhead, calling themselves “ancient geezers,” wrote an OPEN LETTER […]
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Mike Leigh defends suspended Philharmonic musicians
From the BBC: Director Mike Leigh is among figures who have expressed “dismay” at the suspension of four London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) players who opposed an Israeli performance at the BBC Proms. In a letter to the Daily Telegraph, actress Miriam Margolyes was also among those calling it a “harsh punishment”. The 117 signatories urged […]
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Artists protest ‘Philharmonic Four’ suspension: full letter
From PACBI: Dozens of artists and academics have joined together to protest against the suspension of four members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra for supporting the boycott of Israeli cultural institutions. Here is their letter in full. Dear Sir, We are shocked to hear of the suspension of four members of the London Philharmonic Orchestra […]
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Guardian: But Music and Politics Have Always Mixed…
From The Guardian: But music and politics have always mixed The LPO’s chief executive claims that music and politics do not mix. Tom Service begs to differ Beethoven’s “political” statement…? Fidelio (with Karita Mattila as Leonore) in the Royal Opera House’s 2007 production. Photograph: Tristram Kenton …and with all the sound and fury, as Charlotte Higgins […]
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“Beethovians for Boycotting Israel” disrupt Israeli Philharmonic at BBC Proms
A London protest disrupted a BBC Proms performance on September 2, 2011, leading to BBC taking the concert off the air. The performance featured the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the official state Israeli orchestra. The following press release was issued by the protesters: A new vocal ensemble, Beethovians for Boycotting Israel (BBI), gave its debut performance […]
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